Deforming a mesh using another object

tagan · April 21

hello everyone.
is there a utility that allows you to warp an object based on the shape of another object?
Example: deform hair based on the shape of a hat , or deforming a sofa

I've always used dform, but I can't create a map using object geometry that affects

CES3D · April 21

Utilities that allow you to deform an object to conform to the shape of another object include:

Proteus: Level Set Morphing
https://www.daz3d.com/proteus-level-set-morphing

SimTenero Shape Reprojector
https://www.daz3d.com/simtenero-shape-reprojector

Gescon II: Constructive Solid Geometry
https://www.daz3d.com/gescon-ii-constructive-solid-geometry

Utilities specifically designed to deform hair to fit the shape of a hat include:

SY Hat and Hair Helper Genesis 9
https://www.daz3d.com/sy-hat-and-hair-helper-genesis-9

SY Hat and Hair Helper Genesis 8
https://www.daz3d.com/sy-hat-and-hair-helper-genesis-8

Hat And Hair Helper for Genesis 3
https://www.daz3d.com/hat-and-hair-helper-for-genesis-3

Hat and Hair Helper Genesis 2
https://www.daz3d.com/hat-and-hair-helper-genesis-2

For a manual approach, you can use the Smoothing Modifier. For example, to make a sofa indent when a character is seated on it, you can apply Smoothing to the sofa's mesh and designate the character as the sofa's Collision Item.